Think of a writer like a novelist. They are making a creative piece to entertain others. If their revenue venue dries up, they have no incentive to create. Likewise, if others in their industry make more profit than they do as a matter of standard, they may likely change venues. A novelist writer can negotiate with a publisher their work. Why not screenwriters?

Look at what is happening. The studios, who make the majority of the profit on the writers’ work are suffering under horrible ratings. Obviously they are worth their weight in gold and are making a very, very good point. I for one have had two of my favorite seasons all but cancelled due to this. There is simply nothing on worth watching; ie, studios’ ratings plummet.

I have great sympathy for them. Unless they take action the studios will continue to profit in a changing environment that has all but left them out unless they try to adapt along with the studios.